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Visiting Durango, CO


Once a frontier mining town, Durango draws thousands of tourists all year round for its wealth of outdoor recreational activities and scenic beauty. Mountain bikers, rafters, kayakers, horse riders, rock climbers, hikers, campers, hunters and fishermen are drawn to the two-million acre San Juan National Forest and to the San Juan mountains, the largest range in the Rockies. But the city's biggest tourist draw is a nine-hour historic train trip in a vintage steam locomotive. The Durango and... more » Once a frontier mining town, Durango draws thousands of tourists all year round for its wealth of outdoor recreational activities and scenic beauty. Mountain bikers, rafters, kayakers, horse riders, rock climbers, hikers, campers, hunters and fishermen are drawn to the two-million acre San Juan National Forest and to the San Juan mountains, the largest range in the Rockies. But the city's biggest tourist draw is a nine-hour historic train trip in a vintage steam locomotive. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, which hauled precious metals in the 1880s, now takes tourists for a 47-mile, open-air journey through mountains and forests and past abandoned mines to historic Silverton and back. Children and train buffs will relish the chance to climb into a locomotive and pore over train memorabilia at the Railroad's museum. Skiers flock to the Durango Mountain Resort in winter, which also offers hiking, fishing, rafting and horse riding in warmer months. Slow down your pace with a stroll past splendidly restored Victorian buildings in historic Downtown Durango and wind up your active weekend in a local pub or saloon. « less

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Weather

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37°F 2°C
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Jan
37°F 2°C
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Feb
39°F 3°C
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Mar
50°F 10°C
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Apr
57°F 13°C
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Tuesday
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43°F 6°C
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Wednesday
25 Nov
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49°F 9°C
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18°F -7°C
Thursday
26 Nov
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52°F 11°C
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22°F -5°C

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Wilderness Trails Ranch

1 of 5 stars
new york city
23 Nov 2009

Two years ago, I was a guest at the Wilderness Trails Ranch near Durango, CO. As part of the dude ranch activities, the owners offered guests the opportunity to gas and shoot prairie dogs. Prairie...more

Durango Hometown Hostel

5 of 5 stars
Belgium
21 Nov 2009

this hostel is really organised, clean,practical and the owner is really nice. After being in more then 10 diferent hostels in US, this is the best deal! If I should start a hostel I cant hardly do...more

Guido's Favorite Foods

5 of 5 stars
Salida
21 Nov 2009

I cook my bolognese sauce for 5 long hours. This one blows mine away. It has been a long time since I had authentic Italian food in a restaurant. Everything we enjoyed was of superior quality, simply...more

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